Mechanical race-track



B. L. JONES. MECHANICAL RACE TRACK. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 12, I919.

Patented Nov. 30, 1920.

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MECHANICAL RACE TRACK.

APPLICATION FILED 050.12.1919.

Patented Nov. 3i), 1920.

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Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Nov. 30, 1920.

' Application filed December 12, 1919. Serial No. 844,337.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BASIL L. JONES, a citizen of the United States, residing at W'infield, in the county of Henry and tate of Iowa, have invented new and useful Improvements in Mechanical Race-Tracks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to a mechanical toy.

An object of the invention is to produce a toy in the nature of a track and to provide means for propelling figures around the track to simulate racing.

A further object of the invention is to produce a toy of this character comprising two simple parts in which the operating mechanism is wholly concealed.

A still further object of the invention is to produce a toy racing track in which miniature automobiles are propelled therearound by motor operated means, and also in which a figure representing a starter has motion-imparted thereto by the propelling means to indicate the start and the finish of a race. e

Other objects and advantages will present themselves as the nature of the invention is better understood, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which there is illustrated a satisfactory embodiment of the improvement reduced to practice.

In the drawings z- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the toy.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

ig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a greatly enlarged sectional view illustrating the manner in which the figure representing the starter is operated.

As disclosed by the drawings the improve ment comprises an outer flat ring member 5 that is supported on legs 6. In the ring, but spaced therefrom is a flat disk 7. Spaced arches 8 connect the ring and disk. These arches are of a width to straddle the track that is formed by the groove 9 between the disk and ring, and also to permit of the free passings of the wheeled figures therethrough.

Centrally secured to the under face of the disk 7 is a ,n1otor 10. The motor may be electrically operated, but in the showing of the drawings it is in the nature of a spring wound member. The winding key 11 for the motor is extended through a central opening 12 in the disk 7 and to the shaft 13 of the motor is secured one of a plurality of rods 14. These rods, adjacent their ends have angle ofi'set portions 15 and their said ends provided with upstanding fingers 16 that pass through the slot 9. To these fingers 16 are detachably connected the wheeled toy figures 17 that represent the racers. In this connection it should be stated that other figures representing either men or animals may be employed in lieu of the wheeled figures.

On the disk 7 is a judges stand'18 and also a figure 19 that represents the starter. This figure is provided with a pivoted arm 20 that supportsa flag 21. To the arm 20 is pivoted a rod 22 that extends through an opening 23 in the disk 7. The rod 22 is pivoted to the inner end of a curved arm or lever 24, the latter being centrally pivoted to a suitable support 25. The outer end on the curved arm 24 is weighted as indicated by the numeral 26, so that the end of the said arm will normally swing inward of the de vice to move the rod 22 outwardly to elevate the pivoted arm 20. The arm or lever 24 has its outer end in the path of contact with the angle orofiset portion 15 of the rods 14, and consequently when so contacted the arm 20 of the figure 19 will be lowered to indicate that a race is started or finished.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is A. toy of the class described, comprising an outer flat ring, supporting legs therefor, a disk arranged inward of the ring and spaced therefrom to provide a continuous groove slot therebetween. arches secured to the ring and'disk sustaining the same in spaced relation, a figure on the disk having a pivot arm, a rod secured thereto, a pivoted lever beneath the disk connected to the rod andhaving an outer weighted end, a motor supported on the end face of the disk, a rod attached to the shaft thereof, the said rod having an offset portion adjacent to its end, which is disposed in the path of contact with the lever, an upstandlng finger on the outer end of the rod passing through the slot, and a toy figure removably connected to the finger.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

' BASIL L. JONES. 

